Cuba vs Haiti: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Cuba
6.7%
in 2020
Haiti
7.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
201st
Haiti rank
200th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 7.2% against 6.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Haiti ahead.
Cuba ranks 201st and Haiti ranks 200th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 25.4% | 15.3% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 24.3% | 15.2% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 12.9% | 3.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 16.9% | 10.2% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Cuba or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 7.2% against 6.7% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cuba and Haiti?
- 0.5%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Haiti?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Haiti rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 201st and Haiti ranks 200th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).